On Mon, 13 Jun 2016 15:06:27 +0000, Pommier, Rex wrote:

>So maybe somebody can explain the logic behind this.  I opened a PMR last week 
>on an IBM product that I have support on.  I was able to electronically open 
>the ticket and as part of my opening documentation, I mentioned that I have an 
>SVC dump of the offending product that I can send them if they need it.  
>(20-20 hindsight, I should have just attached the dump when I opened the PMR). 
> Anyway, I got an e-mail back from IBM support asking me to send in the dump, 
>along with a link to my PMR.  However when I go back to the PMR, the web page 
>says that if I want to update my PMR electronically I need either Software 
>Xcel or Resolve to attach, otherwise I need to call IBM-SERV to update the 
>ticket.  
>
>So I need to pay IBM extra money on top of the monthly/annual support charges 
>for the privilege of being able to save IBM time and money by updating PMRs 
>myself rather than having IBM update them for me?  This doesn't compute!!
> 
I have never found this to be the case.  But it's possible that my employer has 
paid the fee.

-- gil

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